Table 2.
Adverse events (AE) of treated patients
n=79 patients | Grade 1–2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |||
No | % | No | % | No | % | |
Non immune-relate AE appearing in ≥5% of patients (non-irAE) | ||||||
Alopecia | 64 | (81) | 0 | 0 | ||
Fatigue | 52 | (66) | 8 | (10) | 0 | |
Xerostomia | 55 | (70) | 4 | (5) | 0 | |
Dysphagia | 15 | (19) | 42 | (53) | 0 | |
Infection | 29 | (37) | 23 | (29) | 2 | (3) |
Leukopenia | 13 | (16) | 31 | (39) | 10 | (13) |
Stomatitis | 40 | (51) | 11 | (14) | 0 | |
Radiation dermatitis | 42 | (53) | 7 | (9) | 0 | |
Nausea | 41 | (52) | 3 | (4) | 0 | |
Pain | 38 | (48) | 5 | (6) | 0 | |
Pruritus | 37 | (47) | 0 | 0 | ||
Constipation | 32 | (41) | 0 | 0 | ||
Vertigo | 30 | (38) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Lymph edema | 30 | (38) | 0 | 0 | ||
Vomiting | 25 | (32) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Oral thrush | 25 | (32) | 0 | 0 | ||
Polyneuropathy | 23 | (29) | 0 | 0 | ||
Thrombocytopenia | 20 | (25) | 0 | 0 | ||
Hypokalemia | 13 | (16) | 3 | (4) | 0 | |
Dyspnea | 15 | (19) | 0 | 0 | ||
PEG/catheter complication | 10 | (13) | 5 | (6) | 0 | |
Hoarseness | 14 | (18) | 0 | 0 | ||
Renal insufficiency | 10 | (13) | 3 | (4) | 1 | (1) |
Subcutaneous fibrosis | 13 | (16) | 0 | 0 | ||
Hyperpigmentation | 12 | (15) | 0 | 0 | ||
Anemia | 8 | (10) | 3 | (4) | 0 | |
Hearing disorder | 11 | (14) | 0 | 0 | ||
Ear disorder | 9 | (11) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Hyponatremia | 4 | (5) | 4 | (5) | 0 | |
Bleeding | 5 | (6) | 1 | (1) | 1 | (1) |
Edema | 6 | (8) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Dysgenusia | 4 | (5) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Weight loss | 3 | (4) | 2 | (3) | 0 | |
Ulcus (tumor location) | 3 | (4) | 0 | 1 | (1) | |
Trism | 4 | (5) | 0 | 0 | ||
Any possibly irAE | ||||||
Diarrhea/colitis | 40 | (51) | 5 | (6) | 0 | |
Skin reaction | 27 | (34) | 0 | 0 | ||
Elevated transaminases/ hepatitis | 7 | (9) | 6 | (8) | 2 | (3) |
Hypothyroidism | 14 | (18) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Hyperthyroidism | 14 | (18) | 0 | 0 | ||
Arthritis | 4 | (5) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Increased lipase/pancreatitis | 0 | 3 | (4) | 0 | ||
Adrenalitis | 0 | 2 | (3) | 0 | ||
Hypophysitis | 0 | 2 | (3) | 0 | ||
Nephritis | 1 | (1) | 1 | (1) | 0 | |
Pneumonitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | (1) |
Non-irAE appearing in at least 5% of patients independent from relationship to treatment and all possibly irAE.
PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.